Welcome to Library Networking Group
The challenges raised by ever-changing ideas, fresh perspectives and marketplace developments are being met by us every day. The continuing need to develop techniques and skills that keep us abreast of change are leading us to new solutions that we need to talk about. The pressure to share our best practices and, more importantly, our developing thoughts have led to the creation of Library Networking Group on-line community.
The Group Web site provides a stimulating and fun variety of ways to share.
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Articles about timely and compelling issues | |
Networking Groups on topics you choose and groups you can run |
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Archives designed to capture best practices and procedures |
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Events to capture the colour & flavour of local programs that demonstrate your library's initiatives |
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Forums to share ideas that affect all types of libraries | |
Books that pull together the ideas of you and your colleagues into projects and documents |
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Blogs to explore thoughts and ideas that are on your mind | |
Webcasts that show how you promote your brand, your services, your programs |
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PODcasts that capture the current thinking of prominent library leaders | |
Tried & Tested programs and book titles that match your needs and your audiences |
More ways to share will be added as you ask for them. | |||
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Feature Article
Healthy Connections: Health Science and Public Libraries in Small Communities
In small communities there are barriers to access to consumer health information that have nothing to do with availability. When library staff are known by users not only as information workers, but also as friends or neighbours, there can be reluctance on the part of users to ask for information on a subject that patrons may well regard as being intensely personal. A man in his 70s whos just been diagnosed with prostate cancer may be unwilling to ask at the library for information due to concern that news of his illness may be all over town within a few days. A woman with recurrent urinary tract infections may feel uncomfortable talking to others about it, including her local librarian. But patients who are not comfortable with the internet, or who arent aware of how to effectively search for information or support, need our help. How do we overcome this barrier of familiarity to get them the assistance they need? » 1 comment | read more | 26 reads | 1 attachmentTaking the Time To Get It RightSubmitted by Administrator on Wed, 2010-01-27 23:45.By : Chris Sheehy In today's fast-paced culture where people are always running to somewhere or expecting instant answers of the 2.0 world, how can you provide readers' advisory to people who do not have the time to wait for well-thought-out suggestions? |
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